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| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary | ||
| 1984 Cincinnati Reds | 54 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 79.1 | 36 | 55 | 23 | 2.61 | 3.58 | 3.74 | .256 | 1.39 | 1.53 | 6.24 | 4.08 | 0.34 | $1.67M | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 99.0 | 40 | 61 | 24 | 2.18 | 2.86 | 3.00 | .234 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 5.55 | 3.64 | 0.45 | $2.47M | ||
| 1986 Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 101.0 | 44 | 84 | 33 | 2.94 | 3.30 | 3.40 | .242 | 1.33 | 1.91 | 7.49 | 3.92 | 0.62 | $2.32M | ||
| 1987 Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 82.0 | 27 | 61 | 23 | 2.52 | 3.10 | 3.04 | .245 | 1.26 | 2.26 | 6.70 | 2.96 | 0.66 | $2.01M | ||
| 1988 Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 86.0 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 1.57 | 1.82 | 2.00 | .198 | 1.01 | 1.70 | 4.81 | 2.83 | 0.31 | $2.82M | ||
| 1989 Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 80.2 | 36 | 60 | 28 | 3.12 | 3.42 | 3.68 | .258 | 1.40 | 1.67 | 6.69 | 4.02 | 0.33 | $1.75M | ||
| 1990 New York Mets | 55 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 67.2 | 21 | 56 | 19 | 2.53 | 3.24 | 3.32 | .252 | 1.29 | 2.67 | 7.45 | 2.79 | 0.53 | $1.52M | ||
| 1991 New York Mets | 52 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 55.1 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 2.93 | 3.73 | 3.91 | .271 | 1.43 | 2.50 | 7.32 | 2.93 | 0.33 | $1.13M | ||
| 1992 New York Mets | 31 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 33.0 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1.64 | 2.00 | 2.15 | .209 | 1.06 | 1.82 | 5.45 | 3.00 | 0.27 | $921K | ||
| 1993 New York Mets | 35 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 36.1 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 5.20 | 6.62 | 6.57 | .313 | 1.79 | 1.53 | 7.18 | 4.71 | 1.49 | $339K | ||
| 1994 New York Mets | 47 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 50.0 | 19 | 42 | 15 | 2.70 | 3.27 | 3.14 | .244 | 1.32 | 2.21 | 7.56 | 3.42 | 0.36 | $1.86M | ||
| 1995 New York Mets | 48 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 51.2 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 2.44 | 3.26 | 3.14 | .251 | 1.26 | 2.41 | 7.14 | 2.96 | 0.70 | $1.32M | ||
| 1996 New York Mets | 51 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 54.0 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 1.83 | 3.53 | 3.41 | .260 | 1.39 | 2.29 | 8.00 | 3.50 | 0.33 | $1.29M | ||
| 1997 New York Mets | 59 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 60.0 | 20 | 53 | 17 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.46 | .226 | 1.15 | 2.65 | 7.95 | 3.00 | 0.45 | $1.76M | ||
| 1998 New York Mets | 61 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 64.2 | 29 | 59 | 26 | 3.62 | 4.12 | 3.96 | .267 | 1.47 | 2.03 | 8.21 | 4.04 | 0.56 | $1.34M | ||
| 1999 New York Mets | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 40.2 | 19 | 41 | 13 | 2.88 | 3.77 | 3.43 | .255 | 1.45 | 2.16 | 9.08 | 4.21 | 0.22 | $1.09M | ||
| 2000 New York Mets | 62 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 55.2 | 26 | 56 | 21 | 3.40 | 3.36 | 3.04 | .221 | 1.29 | 2.15 | 9.05 | 4.20 | 0.97 | $1.40M | ||
| 2001 New York Mets | 58 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 53.1 | 19 | 50 | 24 | 4.05 | 4.50 | 4.30 | .264 | 1.39 | 2.63 | 8.44 | 3.21 | 1.35 | $916K | ||
| 2003 New York Mets | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 34.1 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2.62 | 4.48 | 4.28 | .265 | 1.40 | 1.23 | 4.19 | 3.41 | 1.31 | $487K | ||
| 2004 New York Mets | 52 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 46.0 | 24 | 36 | 27 | 5.28 | 4.74 | 4.50 | .258 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 7.04 | 4.70 | 1.17 | $744K | ||
| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1984 Cincinnati Reds | P | 54 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.67M |
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds | P | 67 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .8 | 4.8 | $2.47M |
| 1986 Cincinnati Reds | P | 74 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $2.32M |
| 1987 Cincinnati Reds | P | 68 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $2.01M |
| 1988 Cincinnati Reds | P | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $2.82M |
| 1989 Cincinnati Reds | P | 60 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .3 | 4.3 | $1.75M |
| 1990 New York Mets | P | 55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.52M |
| 1991 New York Mets | P | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.13M |
| 1992 New York Mets | P | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $921K |
| 1993 New York Mets | P | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $339K |
| 1994 New York Mets | P | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.86M |
| 1996 New York Mets | P | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.29M |
| 1998 New York Mets | P | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.34M |
| 2000 New York Mets | P | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.40M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1984 Cincinnati Reds | P | 54 | 4 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.67M | |
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds | P | 67 | 8 | 6 | .333 | 132 | .339 | .333 | 105 | .339 | .333 | 89 | .337 | .667 | 96 | .676 | .000 | $2.47M | |
| 1986 Cincinnati Reds | P | 74 | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $2.32M | |
| 1987 Cincinnati Reds | P | 68 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $2.01M | |
| 1988 Cincinnati Reds | P | 70 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $2.82M | |
| 1989 Cincinnati Reds | P | 60 | 3 | 3 | .333 | 135 | .343 | .333 | 107 | .342 | .333 | 91 | .342 | .667 | 98 | .683 | .000 | $1.75M | |
| 1990 New York Mets | P | 55 | 5 | 5 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.52M | |
| 1991 New York Mets | P | 52 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.13M | |
| 1992 New York Mets | P | 31 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $921K | |
| 1993 New York Mets | P | 35 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $339K | |
| 1994 New York Mets | P | 47 | 3 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.86M | |
| 1996 New York Mets | P | 51 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.29M | |
| 1998 New York Mets | P | 61 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.34M | |
| 2000 New York Mets | P | 58 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.40M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1984 Cincinnati Reds | A+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.67M |
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds | A-/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.47M |
| 1986 Cincinnati Reds | D/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.32M |
| 1987 Cincinnati Reds | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.01M |
| 1988 Cincinnati Reds | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.82M |
| 1989 Cincinnati Reds | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.75M |
| 1990 New York Mets | C+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.52M |
| 1991 New York Mets | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.13M |
| 1992 New York Mets | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $921K |
| 1993 New York Mets | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $339K |
| 1994 New York Mets | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.86M |
| 1996 New York Mets | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.29M |
| 1998 New York Mets | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.34M |
| 2000 New York Mets | D/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.40M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1984 Cincinnati Reds | $1.67M | ||||||
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds | $2.47M | ||||||
| 1986 Cincinnati Reds | X | $2.32M | |||||
| 1987 Cincinnati Reds | X | $2.01M | |||||
| 1988 Cincinnati Reds | X | $2.82M | |||||
| 1989 Cincinnati Reds | X | $1.75M | |||||
| 1990 New York Mets | X | X | $1.52M | ||||
| 1991 New York Mets | $1.13M | ||||||
| 1992 New York Mets | $921K | ||||||
| 1993 New York Mets | $339K | ||||||
| 1994 New York Mets | $1.86M | ||||||
| 1996 New York Mets | $1.29M | ||||||
| 1998 New York Mets | $1.34M | ||||||
| 2000 New York Mets | $1.40M | ||||||
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